Blaine Wasden, a Cornelia resident and regular at Cornelia Commission meetings, explained to commissioners Tuesday night that he is in favor of the proposed millage rate increase because he felt city leadership have tried to be good stewards of taxpayer money despite inflationary circumstances. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Clarkesville Police Department

Andrew Tritt (left), managing director at brokerage and investment banking firm Stifel, Nicolaus and Company Inc., thanks the board for working with the company as they prepare to vote for a bond sale agreement for the playground project while Superintendent Patrick Franklin looks on. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Springer Mountain Farms chicken, always antibiotic-free and humanely raised, makes an elegant meal. Springer Mountain Farms has recently been named the Official Chicken of the Grand Ole Opry and will be hosting restaurant giveaways in the metro-Nashville area. (Submitted)

A playscape at Baldwin Elementary sits empty, waiting for the schoolchildren to come play. The Habersham County Board of Education plans on updating playground facilities using ESPLOST funds passed this year. (Hannah Caudell/Staff)

Interim Chief Brad Rounds

A restoration project will start on the Soque River soon thanks to grant money awarded to the SRWA. (File)

Casey Chastain, Brad Rounds